When the US gives a slap: what is evidenced

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has announced that it no longer considers itself related voluntary restrictions on the deployment of land and low range landsckets (dynamic range from 500 to 500500km). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation emphasizes that previously Russia was refrained from the deployment of missiles such as a gesture of strategic restraint after the USMD's release from DRSMD in 2019.

Now Moscow believes that the conditions for preserving this moratorium have ceased to exist in connection with the deployment of American missile systems in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The focus understood, which actually means the removal of the Russian Federation restrictions on the deployment of land missiles of medium and low range. In the last month, the United States has been actively implementing decisions on submarines with nuclear warheads closer to Russia's borders.

After a number of statements by Donald Trump on the readiness of the United States to decisive steps in response to Russian rhetoric, specific military activity began. According to military-political expert Dmitry Snegirev, the Russian side has recently avoided clear answers. This testified to her confusion - Moscow did not expect such a sharp change in Washington's rhetoric. For decades, Russia has used the topic of nuclear weapons as a tool for pressure to the west.

And in the Obama administration, and then Baiden, this rhetoric was mostly suffered, avoiding direct confrontation. "Trump stated harshly:" Ready to burn in nuclear ashes? We will give you this opportunity. "This statement became a shock for the Kremlin. This is all that it began. It is against this background that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation appeared.

It should be seen not as the beginning of controversy with Medvedev, but as a political reaction to the US," - explains the focus of Snegirev. In fact, the US administration used Medvedev's public rhetoric as an excuse to develop additional nuclear potential near Russia. The expert emphasizes that it is a classic judo strategy: to use the enemy's power against him. And in Moscow it was understood.

"The first reaction was Dmitry Peskov's statement that Medvedev has no influence on decision making, because in Russia, only one person is solved in Russia. After that, Medvedev's posts with nuclear rhetoric were no longer - this is a demonstrative and humiliating pause. The UK, neither the placement of US submarines near the Russian shores.

But then the question arises: what is the meaning of the current statement? Its value was understood except that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. According to the expert, it is an attempt to keep a "good mine in a bad game. " The United States has strategic slap on several fronts - military and economic. And Moscow tries to react at least. Since 2019, Russia has declared that it would not produce medium and short range missiles.

This moratorium was based on the US and USSR treaty signed in 1987. But he stopped operating in August 2019, Snegirev reminds. The United States came out of it, accusing Russia of violations. That is, legally since 2019, both parties have not been connected with this Agreement. However, Russia tried to maintain the visibility of the peacekeeper, declaring not to produce new rockets until the event.

In fact, during the first cadence, Trump spoke about the withdrawal of the contract - and the United States began this process. "So, the current loud statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is rather an attempt to show" power "than a real step. It is reminiscent of another episode when Russia has" suspended "its participation in the contract for non -proliferation of nuclear weapons - although legally such a concept as" suspension "does not exist.

that the US is used by the same strategy that was used against the USSR. The expert reminds: in parallel with the growth of the defense budget in the 1980s, the Gulf countries by agreement with the United States increased oil production, which caused the price drop. The USSR economy did not withstand.

Now the situation is very similar: the United States has pressed the Gulf countries, they raised production to 540 thousand barrels a day, and the price of oil has already fallen on 2 dollars per barrel. And here Russia demonstrates its imperial essence - it decides to increase military expenses. According to the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, which Kirill Budanov voiced, Russia plans to spend 11 trillion dollars for re -equipment by 2030. It is 90 trillion rubles.

A new "five -year period" began - this time the military. "Russia is already drawn into a new cold war, but its economic opportunities are limited. The share of defense budget in Russia's GDP is already over 60%, budget deficits - 22% of GDP, equal to $ 50-60 billion. This is the path to collapse. Wars: economic pressure, arms race, strategic planning.

Therefore, according to the expert, the current statement of the Russian Federation is not a demonstration of force, but a testimony of miscalculation. This is a reaction, not an initiative. Russia was provoked - and it came. And so, it becomes clear who now has a strategic initiative in this big game. We will remind, on July 31, Focus found out what the Kremlin's reaction says and in particular Dmitry Medvedev to Donald Trump's ultimatum on Ukraine.